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US Sends Military Resources to Middle East, Ukraine Troops 18 Miles Inside Russia, Trump Back on X | Aug. 12

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🗓️ 12 August 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: The U.S. sends resources to the Middle East while officials in Israel anticipate a retaliatory strike from Iran. Ukrainian troops manage to advance 18 miles within Russian territory. Former President Donald Trump will sit down for an interview with Elon Musk Monday night.  Biden’s signature industrial and climate initiatives have hit some major roadblocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The US is sending resources to the Middle East ahead of Iran's anticipated strike on Israel.

0:05.6

I'm Virginia Allen and this is the Daily Signal Top News for Monday, August 12th. officials in Israel are anticipating retaliatory strikes or a strike from Iran in the

0:28.8

coming days and in preparation for this the US is sending more military equipment and personnel to the Middle East.

0:36.7

The threat of an attack from Iran was triggered after a strike that killed atop Hamas leader in Iran.

0:44.4

And on Sunday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

0:47.3

announced that a guided missile submarine

0:50.3

has been ordered to the Middle East.

0:52.4

The Pentagon also ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Strike Group

0:57.0

to accelerate its travel to the Middle East.

1:00.0

So how big of a strike is Iran expected to carry out on Israel?

1:05.0

Here with us to discuss is National Security expert and director of the Center for National

1:10.1

Security at the Heritage Foundation, Robert Greenway.

1:12.8

Rob, thanks for being back with us today.

1:14.4

Oh, it's a pleasure.

1:15.0

I wish we're on a more positive subject.

1:16.5

I do too.

1:17.5

How big of a strike could this be that Iran carries out on Israel?

1:21.7

Well, it could be fairly significant, and that's my expectation.

1:25.3

Iran, as you and the listeners will know, most recently directly attacked Israel

1:31.2

on the 14th of April in response to a strike Israel took in Damascus

1:36.4

against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general officer and that response included

1:41.5

320 projectals combination of missiles and drones,

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